Romania

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Priority Actions

countries

1

actions

16

steps

60

timeframe

2012 - 2020

cost

$1,030,912,900

Providing good species conservation status of protected wildlife

2012 - 2020$18,081,100

2012$246,800

C.2 Development and adoption of special regulations and the appropriate institutional framework to ensure good conservation status to the strictly protected species of community importance and to protected species of national interest out sid

2020$1,850,500

C.3 Development and updating of the National Red Lists and Books of wild fora and fauna

2013$3,208,000

C.6 Establishment of 5 special centres to house confiscated wildlife, based on a feasibility study to establish their locations and structure

2020$123,400

C.8 Implementation of mechanisms allowing the environmental and customs authorities to identify specimens of protected species harvested/ captured, procured or traded, or parts thereof in live and processed forms

2012$308,400

C.9 Review of the conservation status of protected species and selection of species requiring National Conservation Action Plans (NSCAPs)

2015$6,172,000

C.10 Development of NSCAPs for the identified priority species

2020$6,172,000

C.12 Development of NSCAPs for medium priority species

Providing consistency and efficient management of the national protected area network

2012 - 2020$379,892,200

2012$3,704,000

B.1 Re-establishment and development of the ANAP, establishment of a similar institutional body in charge of coordinating the management of natural protected areas, including regional/local structures.

2020$17,282,000

B5. Providing a minimal level of funds from the state budget for the managment of natural protected areas

2020$185,285,000

B.12 Establishment of legal procedures for the purchase of private land by the state, in areas of strict protection regime within natural protected areas

2012$1,235,000

B.13 Assessment of natural habitats and wild species of community importance in finalising designation of the Natura 2000 Network in Romania

2012$6,176,000

B14 Mapping the distribution of natural habitats and habitats of the wild species of conservation concern

2020$617,500

B.16 Development of background studies and designation of new natural protected areas and ecological corridors

2020$2,470,000

B.17 Design and implementation of the national monitoring system under the Habitats Directive

2020$1,235,000

B.18 Design and implementation of natural protected area monitoring systems

2013$247,000

B.19 Design of conservation measures as a basis for compensation payments for Natura 2000

2013$370,500

B.20 Calculation of amounts allocated as compensation payments under Natura 2000 based on the conservation measures set for each type of natural habitat and wildlife species of community importance

2013$123,474,000

B.21 Payment of compensation to the land users who comply with the restrictions under Natura 2000 site requirements

2013$19,874,000

B.22 Payment of compensation to the forest users who comply with the restrictions under Natura 2000 site requirements

2020$6,172,000

B.23 Payment of compensation to the forest owners who comply with the harvesting restrictions in forests with protective functions of national interest (T1, T2)

2020$11,108,000

B.24 Development and adoption of the management plans for the natural protected areas

D2.8 Enlargement of forest land and other categories of forest vegetation, including on degraded land outside the forestry stock

Development of the general legislative and institutional framework and securing of financial resources

2012 - 2020$6,047,000

2012$247,000

A.10 Establishing the necessary Financial mechanisms to supplement the revenues from the state budget allocated for biodiversity conservation and the management of the natural protected area network

2013$617,000

A.13 Study of the contribution of natural protected areas to the national economy

2020$1,234,000

A.14 Special fund earmarked for partial cofinancing of NGO-proposed projects

2013$1,234,000

A.15 Cost estimate for the implementaiton of community interest species and habitat conservation meansures for cofinancing and submittal to the Europpean Commission

2012$247,000

A.16 Development of a transparant funding strategy for the necessary activities in implementing the EU nature protection directives (from both the state budget and other sources)

2012$1,234,000

A.17 Establishment of a counter-expertise fund to be used by the environmental authorities issuing regulatory documents based on the appropriate impact assessment procedure

2012$1,234,000

A.19 Setting up a couter-aluation fund accessible to the regulation issuing environmental authorities under the adaquate assessment procedure

Agriculture

2012 - 2020$888,600

2013$123,400

D3.1 Assessment of the positive versus negative impacts of agricultural policies and practices in relation to biodiversity conservation

2014$12,300

D3.5 Assessment of the capacity of various agricultural production systems for agribiodiversity conservation and sustainable use of resources, that foster economic efficiency

2013$370,300

D3.6 Investigation of agri-biodiversity uses in the sustainable development of agricultural systems that help improve living standards, also ensuing improvement of the state of biodiversity, by conserving the most useful and vulnerable species

2013$370,300

D3.7 Evaluation and characterisation of local strands, hybrids and breeds to identify those with high potential to adapt to climate change

2020$12,300

D3.8 Expansion of agri-forest-pastoral systems to areas of high risk of aridisation

Harvesting of wild species of economic value

2012 - 2020$691,000

2012$37,000

D4.1 Set up and approval of technical norms and standard methodologies for the assessment of wildlife species of economic interest in their natural environment

2012$37,000

D4.2 Set up and approval of techniques/methods of harvesting/ capturing wildlife species of economic interest

2020$617,000

D4.3 Annual assessment of the conservation status of species with economic value

tourism

2012 - 2015$246,800

2013$246,800

D5.1 Development and adoption of the Good Practice Guidance for sustainable tourism development

Access to genetic resources and fair distribution of benefits in the use of such resources (ABS)

2012 - 2015

Support and promotion of traditional knowledge, innovation, and practices

2012 - 2015

Development of Scientific research and promotion of technology transfer

2012 - 2020$369,800

2020$369,800

I.3 Development of species and natural habitat determination guidelines, field guidebooks and atlases for Romania

D6.3 National study to identify the areas of windfarm development bans, based on major impacts on biodiversity

2013$61,600

D6.4 National study to identify the areas of hydro-power development bans, based on major impacts on biodiversity

2016$369,800

D6.5 Assessment of how the current road network fragments the natural habitats of wildlife species of conservation value and proposed solution to reduce/ Control fragmentation (ecoducts, fauna bridges, etc.)

Ex-situ conservation

2012 - 2014$616,400

2014$616,400

E.2 Inventory and assessment of the conservation status of local native species, strands, hybrids and breeds used in agriculture and industry

Control of invasive alien species

2012 - 2020$616,400

2013$369,800

F.1 National list of invasive species

2012$123,300

F.2 Development and maintenance of a register and database of alien species

2020$123,300

F.3 Development of a Common Sectoral Plan for the assessment based on rigorous scientific knowledge, of the behaviour of alien species in the Romanian soil-climate conditions, in order to establish a framework (guidelines) for the develop